Calendar



Dec. 6, 1932. JEFFREYS 1,890,117

CALENDAR Filed Oct. 13, 19 15 Sheets-Sheet l 0.3 Jeffr y s Patented Dec.6, 1932 PATENT QFFEE OLIVER B. JEFFREYS, OF OUTWOOD, KENTUCKY CALENDARApplication filed October 13, 1932. Serial No. 637,634.

This invention relates to improvements in calendars and pertainsparticularly to'a calendar which is designed to be used over a number ofyears.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a calendarwhich is so designed that by the turning of one element thereof acomplete month may be changed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a calendar structure whichemploys a plurality of ribbons which are rolled upon a common carrierand are adapted to be drawn therefrom onto an individual roll, whichindividual rolls are so arranged that a portion of each strip with atransverse series of numbers thereon may be exposed so that each of liveof the six strips of the calendar will show a transverse row of numeralswhich coact with the numerals of the other strips to give a completecalendar for one month.

Another object of the invention is to provide a calendar of thecharacter above described which may be constructed in a cabinet of anydesired size for use upon a desk or in a similar location.

The invention willbe best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings forming part of this specification, with the understanding,however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformitywith the showing of the drawings but may be changed or modified so longas such changes or modifications mark no material departure from thesalient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a view in vertical front to rear section ofa calendar constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a view of the face of the calendar;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially upon the line 3-3 ofFigure 2;

Figure 4 is a View in detail of the method employed for attaching one ofthe numeral carrying ribbons or tapes to an individual roller;

Figure 5 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section of the rollwhich is common to all of the numeral strips showing the manner in whichthe same are attached thereto P and also showing the resilient means formaintaining the strips tight;

Figures 6 to 11 inclusive shoW in plan portions of the numeral stripsand the month and year strip, showing the complete numeral arrangementupon five of the strips for a calendar year.

Figure 12 is a sectional view through the knob 22 and a portion of theadjacent cabinet wall 3.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like numerals ofreference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, thenumeral 1 indicates generally a casing for the calendar embodying thepresent invention. lVhile the particular construction illustrated may bechanged in minor details the preferred form is as shown wherein there isprovided the back, side and bottom walls 2, 3 and a respectively withthe relatively narrow top and front walls 5 and 6 respectively betweenwhich is positioned the inclined wall 7 which may be described as acontinuation of the front wall at a rearward inclination. This wall 7will be referred to as the face of the calendar and as shown it ishinged or otherwise suitably secured as indicated at 8 to the forwardend of the top wall 5 so that it may be raised for access to theinterior of the cabinet. The wall structure 7 is provided with the twowindow openings 9 and 10 which have the glass panels 11 and 12respectively therein.

Within the cabinet are bearing strips 13 secured along the inner facesof the side walls 3 directly beneath and parallel with the face orhinged wall 7 and each of these strips is provided with five bearingnotches 14 which are located beneath the window glass 12 and a sixthbearing notch 15 which is located be neath the window glass 11.

Disposed transversely of the cabinet beneath the window glass 12 arelive rollers each of which is indicated by the numeral 16 and each ofthese rollers has a shaft extending longitudinally therethrough asindicated the smaller rollers.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is v 1. A calendar,comprising a plurality of tapes, a cylinder common to and on which saidtapes are rolled, a plurality of rollers each having an end of a tapeconnected thereto to be rolled thereon from the cylinder, and means forsimultaneously rotating the rollers to roll the tapes thereon from thecylinder, one of said tapes having the names of the months printedthereon and a year date associated with each name and the other tapeshaving a plurality of transverse rows of numerals which are coordinatedto give with each month the proper day dates therefor.

2. A calendar, comprising a casing having a wall provided with windowopenings, a cylinder rotatably mounted within the easing, a plurality ofrollers arranged in the same plane within the casing adjacent saidwindows, some of said rollers being viewable as a group through onewindow and a single roller being viewable through another window, meansfor rotating said rollers in unison, and a plurality of tapes eachconnected at one end with said cylinder to be rolled thereon and havingits other end connected with one of said rollers whereby each will bewrapped about a roller when the latter is turned, that tape engaging thesaid one roller having the months of the year and a year date printedthereon and the remaining tapes having a plurality of transverse rows ofnumerals which are coordinated to give with the exposure of each monthname the proper day dates therefor.

3. A calendar, comprising a casing having a wall provided with windowopenings, a cylinder rotatably mounted within the casing, a plurality ofrollers arranged in the same plane within the casing adjacent saidwindows, some of said rollers being viewable as a group through onewindow and a single roller being viewable through another window, gearelements associated with said rollers, means connecting said gearelements together for unitary operation, means exterior to the casingfor rotating one of said rollers, and a plurality of tapes eachconnected at one end with said cylinder to be rolled thereon and havingits other end connected with one of said rollers whereby each will bewrapped about a roller when the latter is turned, that tape engaging thesaid one roller having the months of the year and a year date printedthereon and the remaining tapes having a plurality of transverse rows ofnumerals which are coordinated to give with the exposure of each monthname the proper day dates therefor.

4. A calendar, comprising a casing having a wall provided with windowopenings, at cylinder rotatably mounted within the casing, a pluralityof rollers arranged in the same plane within the casing adjacent saidwindows, some of said rollers being viewable as a group through onewindow and a sin le roller being viewable through another Wmdow, gearelements associated with said rollers, means connecting said gearelements together for unitary operation, means exterior to the casingfor rotating one of said rollers, resilient means for maintaining thetapes in tight condition, and a plurality of tapes each connected at oneend with said cylinder to be rolled thereon and having its other endconnected with one of said rollers whereby each will be wrapped about aroller when the latter is turned, that tape engaging the said one rollerhaving the months of the year and a year date printed thereon and theremaining tapes having a plurality of transverse rows of numerals whichare coordinated to give with the exposure of each month name the properday dates therefor.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

OLIVER B. J EFFREYS.

